Memphis has a lot of big pieces of public art, but it's the little ones that fascinate me the most. Assignment #216 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to find a tiny art project. Like one of these:
Where are your favorites?
National Martini Day is indeed a thing, and it's celebrated annually on June 19th (tomorrow). Whether you prefer yours made with gin or vodka, there are plenty of places to celebrate in Memphis. Here are a few of our favorites: - Get dressed up and sip a dirty gin martini at the Peabody Lobby Bar...
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In honor of Summer (which officially starts on Friday), I spent the morning combing the Memphis & Shelby County Library's digital archives for vintage photos of summertime in Memphis. Here are 13 of my favorites: The Overton Park Shell, circa 1975: Proof from the 1970s that Overton Park has...
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On Friday, my friend Shannon sent me an article from Next City called "Loving My City Enough to Fight for It". It's mostly about author Anne Trubeck's adopted home of Cleveland, Ohio, but a lot of her points can (and should) be applied to Memphis. If you don't have time to read...
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I'm not going to lie: we've Memphis' official slow news point, that time between the end of May and the beginning of August when not a whole lot happens. But, we must soldier on with today's Memphis news update. Today, we've got a some stormy weather (but no idea how much),...
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Happy Friday! Here are five events you won't want to miss in Memphis this weekend. Also, don't forget that Sunday is Father's Day, so take your dad with you when you head out. 1. Memphis to Moore, Westin Hotel, Friday, 7 p.m., $50 Almost a month ago, Moore, Oklahoma was ravaged by tornadoes....
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Summer has come to Gibson's: they're selling donuts with bright pink watermelon flavored icing. The watermelon donut doesn't seem like a thing that should work. There's something kind of strange about combining the sweet, yeasty goodness of a donut with a watermelon's sweet, light,...
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On Wednesday nights, a rotating cast of musicians (including, but not limited to Luther and Cody Dickinson, Paul Taylor, Steve Selvidge and Al Gamble) known as the Sons of Mudboy take the stage at Mingelwood Hall's 1884 Lounge. The band, named in homage to Luther and Cody's father's (Jim...
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Last year, with the help of the Memphis Yelp community, I made a list of 100 things you should eat in Memphis. This year, I've taken your suggestions for things that were left off of last year's list, added a few new favorites, and voila!: here are 100 More Things to Eat in Memphis. 1. After...
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Today in Memphis, we make Lionel Hollins-style disapproving faces at the coach's ouster, the Front Street Deli reopens, Nashville is overrun by Hollywood types and the Grizz Girls are holding dance classes. Also, porch poodle! All of that and more is in today's Memphis news update: Close up...
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I've been writing about food long enough to know that what I'm about to do isn't the best way to start a restaurant review, but in this case, it's the most honest way: I (mostly) have no idea what I ate at the VGM Market this afternoon, but I loved every single bit of it. The VGM Market...
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9:35 am
The beaver with a red balloon under the Ridgeway Loop. I was just studying that one yesterday!
10:40 am
I’ve seen pictures of that one, but I haven’t seen it in person yet. Is it near the sushi gas station?
11:44 am
Is it a beaver? I thought it was a squirrel. There are actually two that I've seen so far. They are identical. One is on the car wash outbuilding on the recently-closed Mapco Express at the southeast corner of Poplar and White Station. The other is on the east side wall of the underpass that leads under west-bound Poplar. Turn left towards the Hilton or Ridgeway Four Cinema off of Poplar and you will pass it on yoru right side.
6:23 pm
It is a squirrel! Ive seen one at the walnutgrove, germantown rd overpass and 1 on the glass at Freewhellin Franks
11:09 am
It's before the sushi gas station. The overpass across from the Target there. That's my favorite now too.
5:44 pm
Ive seen a raccoon friend thats been hanging around with tha squirrel!
9:19 pm
Ive seen an awesome one down on SouthMain!
8:57 pm
I’ve noticed the squirrels are getting marked thru by some cat named 42. Wonder why he would deface someone else’s art?